There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Staunton by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)plane SDF - SHD
6h 5m$127–523Drive 455.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Stauntoncar 455.5 mi
7h 41m$84–121Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Staunton Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
17h 33m$333–534Fly to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane SDF - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Staunton Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 43m$128–528Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Staunton Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 53m$189–836Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Staunton Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 51m$161–689Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Staunton Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 57m$169–1,235
Louisville to Staunton by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Staunton is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Staunton is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Louisville and Staunton is 394 miles. The road distance is 458.2 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Staunton without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 33m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Louisville to Staunton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Staunton is 458 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Louisville to Staunton.
There are 63+ hotels available in Staunton.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Staunton, VA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Staunton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Staunton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Staunton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Staunton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Staunton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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